Lithuania is keen to invest in Iran's liquefied natural gas projects (LNG), the Islamic Republic’s Deputy Oil Minister for International Affairs Amir Hossein Zamani-Nia was quoted as saying in an Iran Daily report.

The announcement was made after Zamani-Nia met with Lithuania's Deputy Energy Minister Aleksandras Spruogis in Tehran, the report said, citing Tasnim News Agency.

Spruogis is holding talks with senior Iranian officials on oil and gas cooperation, the report said.

Tehran will consider Lithuania's offer, Zamani-Nia said, adding that cooperation in the fields of shale oil and shale gas were also among other proposals put forward by Lithuania.